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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 8-9-1989BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 9, 1989 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Sarro, Dunn; Acting Town Manager, Joan Cutillo 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of Julv 26. 1989 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of July 26, 1989. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 3. Warrants #7 and #8 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #7 in the amount of $1,731,566.59, dated August 1, 1989. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #8 in the amount of $912,354.03, dated August 8, 1989. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for a One -day Common Victuallers license, Mansfield Jaycees for August 19th on the South Common. with request to waive the fee. * MOTION: To approve the One -day Common Victuallers license. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 * MOTION: To waive the fee. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 * b) MOTION: To approve and sign the Town Clerk annual bond. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 5. Correspondence a) Copy of letter to Community Antenna Television Commission from Assistant System Manager of Cable Vision re: Amended Quarterly Complaint Forms. b) Letter from Brookline Town Administrator, Richard Leary, re: Local Aid. * MOTION: To send appropriate letter to the Governor. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 c) Letter to the Board from Jean Thurber re: Parking space for The Blessed Sacrament school bus. * MOTION: To approve parking of the bus at the corner of Cottage Street along the Thurber fence. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 9, 1989 PAGE 2 d) Letter from Winchendon Board of Selectmen re: Impeachment proceedings against Gov. Dukakis. e) Letter to the Board from East Street residents re: Sturbridge Estates. f) Letter to Chairman Tartufo from Attleboro Area Council for Children re: Meeting To discuss their FAMILY EXPO. g) Notice of two (2) Public Hearings by Town of Foxboro (Mansfield is an abutter. h) Letter from DEQE re: Copy of "Final draft of proposed regulations for Dept. of Environmental Protection's Waterways Licensing Program." i) Copy of letter /petition to the Building Inspector from South Main Street residents re: Great Woods Chrysler Plymouth, 515 S. Main Street. j) Request from Animal Welfare Committee for appointment of an applicant. * MOTION: To appoint Suzanne R. Berry as requested by Chairman Sohn. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 Q Letter to the Board from Chairman Madan, Planning Board, re: Shaun Burke's recent appointment to American Institute of Certified Planners. * MOTION: To send a letter of congratulations. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 1) Letter to the Board from Jim & Helen Kilroy of Sante Fe, Texas re: Drug crisis that faces the nation. m) Letter to the Board from Chairman, Plymouth County Commissioners, re: Summary sheets detailing activity of the Parking Ticket Collection System for fiscal year just ended. n) Letter to the Board from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Economic Development Set Aside of the Federal Small Cities Commun- ity Development Block Grant Program. o) Letter to the Board from Commissioner Kidder, Dept. of Revenue, re: Estimated amount to be received by Mansfield during Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1990. Joan Cutillo advised there was a net reduction of $631,439. p) Copy of letter to Town Treasurer, Joan Cutillo, from S.E. Regional School District Treasurer re: Assessment for Town of Mansfield - $120,492. q) Letter to the Board from Assistant Director, Bureau of Accounts, Dept. of Revenue, re: Farmer's Home Administration requirement that local governments which have received loans of grants in excess of $100,000 will be required to complete an audit. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 9, 1989 PAGE 3 r) Memorandum from Assistant Secretary for Housing, Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Capital Spending Agenda for Public Hous- ing Production, Modernization & Redevelopment. s) Two (2) Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Services BULLETINS re: - Changes in Procedures & Workshop on FY -90 Tax Rate Process - FY -90 Municipal Fiscal Stress Strategies t) Letter to the Board from Marilyn Baldwin, President, Mansfield Women of Today re: Withdrawal of their request for use of Library /COA facility. u) Copy of letter to Rep. Barney Frank from Rep. Vernon re: Support for contract service in downtown Mansfield (for postal service). v) Letter to the Board from Ambulance Surveyor, Executive Office of Human Services re: Mansfield Fire Dept. ambulance. - Joan Cutillo reported that Chief Sliney had explained this to her today; the problems were very minor and corrected immediately. w) Letter from Executive Director, American Red Cross re: Agreement for Mansfield in the event of a disaster. * MOTION: To accept and refer to Bob Button, Civil Defense Director. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 x) Copy of letter to the Town Manager re: Norton Conservation Commission planned boat trip on Norton Reservoir with Rep. Vernon, Rep. Travis, Sen. Keating and others (Selectmen are invited). y) Letter to the Board from Chairman Lanza, Foxboro Water & Sevier Commis- sioners, re: Housing Authority Sewer Connection - See Memo from Gerald St. Hilaire, attached. * MOTION: To permit the connection as part of their 250,000 gaL,..a:llowance. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 z) Copy of Town Counsel letter to Town Manager re: Life Care proceedings. aa) Letter to the Board from Mo Prasad, Mansfield Cable Access, re: Quarterly complaint reporting by Cable Vision. * MOTION: That the Board request Cable Access to look at each violation separately and pursue each with the Commission individually. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 bb) Memorandum to the Board from Chairman of Planning Board re: Fall Special Town Meeting. - Joan Cutillo advised there should be only one article for the Town's financial needs and it could be included in the same Special Town Meeting. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 9, 1989 PAGE 4 - After brief discussion, the Board felt that with the information given by the Chairman of the Board of Assessors tonight, there should be no problem; they had waited for a clearer picture and now had it. * MOTION: To set the Special Town Meeting date within the next six to ten weeks. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 cc) Letter to the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board from Chairman of Master Plan Advisory Council re: Changes made in the proposed Master Plan; also copies of Minutes of two meetings of the Council. dd) Solicitation for consultant engineering business by Holmes & McGrath, Inc., Falmouth, Mass. ee) Letter to the Board from Mass. DPW Commissioner Garvey re: Highway maintenance and construction projects during 1989 and 1990. 6. Public Hearing /Zayres -Fuel storage The hearing was opened and then postponed ten minutes in order to hear a re- port from Chairman of the Board of Assessors (see #7 following). * MOTION: To postpone the hearing for ten minutes. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 The hearing was continued, with Thomas Ponton representing Zayres. He ad- vised that they are requesting permission to install two 10,000 gallon tanks for storage of diesel fuel. The old tanks are to be removed and the new ones will be in a different location; they will be double - walled and have electronic monitoring. The Clerk was asked to read a Memorandum from Richard Lewis, Conservation Agent which stressed the need for a "state -of- the -art" installation consid- ering the proximity to a wetland resource area. Selectman Dunn questioned protection for spilled fuel; he was told the 'pad' will be surrounded by a ditch, similar to those at gas stations. Chairman Ouellette, of the Conser- vation Commission, was present and said she supports Dick Lewis's recommend- ations 100 %. * MOTION: To approve installation of the fuel storage tanks subject to the recommendations of the Conservation Agent /Environmental Planner. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 7. Board of Assessors Report Chairman Main, of the Board of Assessors, was present to report that four (4) Appellate Tax Board cases have been settled which allows them to return to the Town, from Overlay to Overlay Surplus $250,000. He also reminded the Board that they had released, to Overlay Surplus $100,000 in March 1989, making a total of $350,000, but cautioned there will be no such amount next year. Chairman Main then reported the new growth figure is $1,167,254.00, BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 9, 1989 PAGE 5 .but cautioned that their figures have not been certified by the State yet. Chairman Tartufo said this report is a very pleasant surprise. Selectman Dunn said this shows Mansfield is still a growing community and despite the State problems we are in pretty good shape. The Board felt it must now be approached with the School Committee and Finance Committee. Selectman Sarro voiced the need to "put some money in the bank for the future "; the others agreed. 8. Hearing /Great Woods Chrysler - Plymouth, Inc. Town Counsel, Max Volterra, was present, along with Attorneys William Rosa and Charles Mulcahy, representing Mr. Robert A. DeBaise with whom a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the property is being contested. At this time Select- man Sarro said he would have to excuse himself; this did not leave a quorum so the hearing was postponed until the Board's next meeting, August 22nd. 9. Old Business a) The Town Manager had two draft letters to SEMASS concerning Mansfield being put on their list of possible members in the future. * MOTION: That the Town Manager send the letters to SEMASS. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 b) Selectman Sarro requested a list be submitted prioritizing roads for repaving, as established by the Town Engineer and DPW Director. * MOTION: Request an updated list of roads to be repaved, plus the cost of same, in order of priority, based on the recommendation of the Town Engineer and DPW Director. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 c)Chairman Tartufo said he would like an update on the pros and cons of the downtown police patrol. 10. New Business - Acting Town Manager a) Joan had a letter from the owner of House of Pizza, 4 Samoset Ave., com- plaining about lack of parking spaces which was affecting his business. He complained that a NO PARKING sign had recently been installed; it was noted by a police officer that there had been a yellow curb before which was not being heeded. Decision of the Board was to ask the police to study the area and make a recommendation. b) Joan Cutillo reported that the bids for CDAG I and II grants had come in $150,000 lower than expected which means the Francis Ave. drainage and Oakland Street paving can proceed further now. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 9, 1989 PAGE 6 11. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 9:05 P.M.). Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: er a